India's men's hockey and cricket teams both reached the gold-medal matches at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on October 1, 2026. The hockey team beat Pakistan 4-3 with a goal in the final minute, while the cricket team bowled Sri Lanka out for 45 to win their semi-final by 124 runs. Both finals are scheduled for Saturday, October 3.
Hockey: last-minute winner against Pakistan
At Kakamigahara, India took control early. Harmanpreet Singh scored in the 5th and 13th minutes, and Sukhjeet Singh added a third in the 23rd minute.
Pakistan fought back. Abu Mahmood scored in the 30th minute, Hannan Shahid in the 45th and Waheed Ashraf Rana in the 49th, levelling the match at 3-3.
With 49.2 seconds left, Abhishek's shot deflected off Pakistan's Sufiyan Khan and went in, giving India a 4-3 win. Hockey India said Mandeep Singh played his 300th senior international in the match. India, the defending champions, will play the winner of the Malaysia vs South Korea semi-final for gold.
Score by quarter (India first): 2-0, 3-1, 3-2, 4-3.
Cricket: Sri Lanka all out for 45
At Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, India made 169 for 7 in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan scored an unbeaten 80 off 46 balls and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 38.
Sri Lanka's reply fell apart in the powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in the first over and Sri Lanka were all out for 45 in 9.5 overs, losing by 124 runs. India's opponent in the October 3 final will be decided by the other semi-final.
Medals won by India on Day 12
- Silver - wrestling: Nitesh in the men's Greco-Roman 97 kg, after losing the final to Japan's Yuri Nakazato.
- Silver - sailing: Manu Francis and Prince Noble Kurisinkal in the men's skiff (49er).
- Bronze - archery: Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru in the men's compound individual event.
- Bronze - squash: the women's team of Joshana Chinappa, Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna, after a 1-2 semi-final loss to Hong Kong, China.
Earlier in these Games, India's women won the 4x400m relay gold in 3:29.69.
What to watch next
- October 3: men's hockey final (India vs Malaysia or South Korea).
- October 3: men's cricket final.
